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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: The Simple Life
Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: The Simple Life One of the nicest things about the trail reveals itself the most when you’re no longer out there. It is the beautiful simplicity that exists while hiking the Appalachian Trail. Life on the … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, happiness, hiking, mindfulness, nature, simple life, simplicity
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AT Happiness: The Shenandoah
AT Happiness: The Shenandoah After my trail diversion to visit Washington, DC I returned to the trail at Rockfish Gap near Waynesboro, VA. This is the southern entrance point to the Shenandoah National Park (SNP). I had heard a few … Continue reading
AT Happiness: The Best So Far
AT Happiness: The Best So Far So as I head back out onto the trail tomorrow I want to address some of my favorite things so far. The first thing to address is the people, they have definitely been the … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, best of, damascus, happiness, Hot Springs
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AT Happiness: Looking Back
AT Happiness: Looking Back A couple of weeks ago I was asked by someone what was the most profound thing I have learned on the trail? My reply was that the most profound thought was not born on the trail, … Continue reading
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AT Happiness: Why I Respect Section Hikers
AT Happiness: Why I Respect Section Hikers Recently I read a piece by a section hiker about why he loves and hates thru-hikers. It was an interesting piece that came down to he admires thru-hikers for being able to live … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, happiness, hiking, section hiking
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AT Happiness: Ponies!!! The Grayson Highlands
AT Happiness: Ponies!!! The Grayson Highlands Most Appalachian Trail hikers love the Grayson Highlands. It’s easy to figure out why. There are great views and of course there are ponies. However, like with most parts of the trail, how you … Continue reading
AT Happiness: On the Trail Again
AT Happiness: On the Trail Again So it’s been almost a week since I’ve been on the trail. My 21 mile slack pack went well on my knees, but ended in a skin rash on my legs. This has happened … Continue reading
AT Happiness: No Straight Lines
AT Happiness: No Straight Lines One consistent theme in my life has been the lack of straight lines. My career path resembles the results of a fight between two cans of silly string. One thing that attracted me to doing … Continue reading
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Tagged appalachian trail, backpacking, changes, happiness, hiking, life
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AT Happiness: Changes
AT Happiness: Changes Bill Bryson has probably written the most famous book about hiking the Appalachian Trail. However it’s a terrible book to read if you are considering a thru-hike. He is writing for comic effect and so he over … Continue reading
AT Happiness: Hello Damascus, VA
AT Happiness: Hello Damascus, VA It’s been a while my friends so let’s catch you up. When last I posted I had just come across the humps in what was basically a hurricane and landed in the trail oasis that … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Appalchian trail, backpacking, damascus, happiness, hiking
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